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š¤ āArtificial intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity.ā - Fei-Fei Li One of the questions I've been getting about theĀ AI F.A.S.T. Class SeriesĀ is - what is the workshop like? Are we listening to you talk, or are we getting hands-on, and actually doing something? If you want to see a sample of my teaching style, watch this 1-hour recording of a recent interactive workshop I taught in New [...]
š§ FAQ: Everything Youāve Wanted to Ask About Learning AI (But Didnāt Want to Google)
š Practical, hands-on experience in using AI tools is the biggest predictor of success. Letās be real: Everyoneās talking about AI, but most professionals are still experimenting blindly. If youāve been wondering whether an AI workshop is worth your time ā this oneās for you. Here are the most common questions I have been getting about theĀ AI F.A.S.T. Class SeriesĀ ā and straight answers from someone whoās seen hundreds of professionals go fromĀ āAI-curiousāĀ toĀ AI-confident. ā What is the AI FAST Class Series? [...]
Before you waste another hour on ChatGPTā¦
š āAI might take some jobs, but if you donāt learn AI, how are you going to be competitive?" - Michael Park What I hear from people, when they want to improve their AI skills, is that they don't know where to start. Because there's so many different tools, that can do so many different things, it's overwhelming. So they just pick one tool to learn how to do a thing or two, but they don't have a structured learning [...]
AI isnāt taking your job ā itās taking your tasks.
š® The future isn't AI-first - it's human-first with AI-powered humans. A lot of people think AI is coming for their jobs. Theyāre wrong. AI is coming for theirĀ tasks. But the work that matters ā the uniquely human work ā still belongs to us. What makes us human is what makes us valuable, in a world shared with AI. Emotional intelligence, creative taste, adaptability, and ethics are uniquely human, which makes them our survival skills for the future. Taste. Judgment. [...]
OpenAI’s Incredible New Announcements (+Announcing: The AI F.A.S.T. Class)
š Microsoft estimates New Zealanders could save an average of 275 hours per year by using artificial intelligence. If you want to learn AI F.A.S.T. then I have the class for you. Participants in my workshops have demonstrated: šĀ +45%Ā inĀ ConfidenceĀ in using AI tools for daily tasks š ļøĀ +56%Ā in ability to craft effective AIĀ Prompts āā”Ā +65%Ā inĀ efficiencyĀ improvement on productivity šÆĀ +75%Ā in AIās impact onĀ strategic decision-making āšØĀ +67%Ā in AIās role in work requiringĀ creativity āThis was probably the best workshop that I have attended, and multiple people said the [...]
My Takeaways from the Aotearoa AI Summit 2025
āThe shape of the traditional hierarchy is going to change, especially as people become moderators of AI output.ā - Dr Amanda Williamson The #AotearoaAISummit hosted by the AI Forum NZ explored some really interesting conversations last week. Here are my takeaways: The emcee Megan Tapsell shared that what 5 BAs could do in 1 year can now be accomplished in 1 day. The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology announced they would provide $231 million in funding over 4 [...]